CBC Contests, Hockey Violence, and Other Stately Pleasures
by Patricia Cormack and James Cosgrave
Price: $35.95
ISBN: 9781442613911
Pub Date: March 2013
This lively, engaging book investigates the relationship between some of our more beloved popular expressions of national identity and the extent to which the interests of the state appeal to the pleasures of citizens, thus shaping our understanding of what it means to be Canadian.
Casino State is a timely collection that examines the controversial role of the state as a promoter of gambling activities often against the best interest of its citizens.
